Limping Aces

[ihategnomes]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) converter

CO (t1210)
Button (t1415)
SB (t1410)
BB (t1420)
Hero (t1930)
UTG+1 (t2735)
MP1 (t1485)
MP2 (t1895)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A.
Hero calls t30, UTG+1 calls t30, 2 folds, CO calls t30, Button calls t30, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t180) K, K, 3 (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets t100, UTG+1 raises to t300, CO folds, Button calls t300, SB folds, BB folds, Hero folds.

Turn: (t880) 8 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t510, Button raises to t1020, UTG+1 raises to t1530, Button calls t65 (All-In).

River: (t3495) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t3495


Gotta love whiffing a limp/raise AA.

[gabe]

i like the way you played it. you missed the reraise, but you didn't get attatched to your hand.

[ZenOffsuit]

I would never slowplay Aces this early in a tournament. A bold move but I think a -EV move. You are going to have too many people involved. good laydown!

I love over betting my Aces early(5-7xBB). You will still get one or two callers but now, not only have you created a nice little pot, you are dealing with one or two players not 5 or 6. More then likely you are dealing with a Suited Ace whore or someone holding A/K or smaller pair.

[ihategnomes]

This is my 3rd time having AA in this SnG. I wanted to mix it up this time, being UTG, I thought this was my chance. However, raising with it was probably more appropriate. Im glad I didn't AK and 33 would have broke it off in me. But Im sure I release on the flop either limp or raise.

[mgobluefb]

I don't think it's right to limp with AA often, but if you're trying to switch it up, I respect that play. It's a good play only if you have the discipline lay it down post-flop if you run into resistance (which you did perfectly). Nice hand, but I prefer to always raise preflop with AA.